DON WAS MOTOR CITY PLAYLIST 12 – TICKET TO NOWHERE

Don Was and Ann DeLisi are back for Episode 12 of the Don Was Motor City Playlist, coming from WDET-FM in Detroit with lots of informed conversation between the hosts and great recordings from Paul Brady, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Syl Johnson, The Kinks, Paul Westerberg, Lightning Hopkins, Teddy Pendergrass, Shuggie Otis, Fela Kuti, and Pharaoh Sanders.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

TICKET TO NOWHERE

DON WAS MOTOR CITY PLAYLIST 12

Don Was & Ann DeLisi, WDET-FM, Detroit, August 18, 2023 [23683]

Paul Brady: After the Party’s Over

Evelyn “Champagne” King: Love Come Down

Syl Johnson: One Way Ticket to Nowhere

The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night

Paul Westerberg: First Glimmer

Lightning Hopkins: Hello Central, Give Me 209

Teddy Pendergrass: Come Go with Me

Shuggie Otis: Strawberry Letter No. 23

Fela Kuti: Gentlemen

Pharaoh Sanders: Spiritual Blessing

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Don Was & Ann DeLisi for Radio Free Amsterdam

PProduced by Don Was & Ann DeLisi at WDT-FM, Detroit

Recorded, edited & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

December 28, 2022

VINTAGE RADIO VAULTS 489 – STEVE FLY’S SATURNALIA

Fly sez: The last few weeks I’ve witnessed John Sinclair programming spontaneous radio shows across the table from me. John made a number of shows that knocked me off my stool, so I figured it was my duty as DJ Fly Agaric to respond with a festive selection of tunes. The tracks were selected from my LP collection, recorded Wednesday 22nd December 2009 on a H4 Zoom Recorder.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
STEVE FLY’S SATURNALIA
VINTAGE RADIO VAULTS 489
Fly Agaric Studio, Amsterdam, December 23, 2009 [22588]

Darlene Love: Marshmallow World
Channel One Studio: Ballistic Affair version
Miles Davis: Round About Midnight
Bobby Lester & the Moonglows: Hey Santa Claus
Clark-Boland Big Band: Sakara
Fel Kuti: Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am
The Larks: I Ain’t Fattening No Frogs For Snakes
The Ronettes: Sleigh Ride
Jimmy Reed: Rockin’ with Reed
Marcus Belgrave: Glue Finger (Part 2)
James Brown: Don’t Tell a Lie about Me
Bob Marley: No Water
Rage Against the Machine: Killing In The Name

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced, edited & assembled by DJ Fly Agaric 23
Vinyl spun on two Vestax turntables & recorded on Zoom H4 recorder
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Steve “Fly” Agaric & a Merry Xmas to all

July 10, 2022

RFA Radio Guide July 2022

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February 27, 2022

SOUNDS OF BLUE 333 – WE GO BACK

Bob Putignano is playing the Sounds of Blue this week with music by [Grover Washington Jr, the Ed Palermo Big Band, Hiram Bullock: O Tannenbaum
Ed Palermo Big Band, Frank Zappa, The Bala Project, Claire Martin, and Jim Mullen.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
GOING OUT OF MY HEAD
SOUNDS OF BLUE 333
Bob Putignano, Sounds of Blue Studio, New York, December 5, 2020 [22112]

Twilight Zone Theme
Grover Washington Jr: Power of Soul
Ed Palermo Big Band: [Title Not Provided]
Hiram Bullock: O Christmas Tree
Hiram Bullock: O Tannenbaum
Ed Palermo Big Band: My Favorite Things
Frank Zappa: Toads of the Short Forest
Hiram Bullock: Silent Night
The Bala Project: [Title Not Provided]
Claire Martin & Jim Mullen: Going Out of My Head
Claire Martin & Jim Mullen: I Could Get Used to This
Jim Mullen: We Go Back

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Bob Putignano for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Bob Putignano at Sounds of Blue Studio, New York (SOB 326)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

February 17, 2022

THE GROOVE YARD 162 – DONEGAN WALK

George Klein presents an hour of great jazz by pianist Dorothy Donegan in this 1991 program featuring recordings from the 19402, ‘50s and ‘80s, plus a closing cut by Count Basie.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DONEGAN WALK
THE GROOVE YARD 162
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, June 23, 1991 [22096]

Dorothy Donegan: Dorothy’s Boogie Woogie
Dorothy Donegan: St. Louis Blues
Dorothy Donegan: Kilroy Was Here
Dorothy Donegan: That Old Black Magic
Dorothy Donegan: Over the Rainbow
Dorothy Donegan: Sweet Georgia Brown
Dorothy Donegan: My Funny Valentine
Dorothy Donegan: This Can’t Be Love
Dorothy Donegan: DDT
Dorothy Donegan: Just in Time
Dorothy Donegan: September Song
Dorothy Donegan: Donegan Walk
Dorothy Donegan: Humoresque
Dorothy Donegan: Autumn Leaves
Dorothy Donegan: Lullaby of Birdland
Dorothy Donegan: Donegan’s Blues
Count Basie: Boogie Woogie

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

February 15, 2022

FLY BY NIGHT 451 – BLUEMOON BOP

Steve The Fly is back spinning from 2015 with an all-vinyl show in Episode 92 with cuts by Lester Young, Ella & The Ink Spots, Bud Powell, Jimmy Smith, Kai Winding, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Yusef Lateef, and The Moonglows.
 The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLUEMOON & BOP
FLY BY NIGHT 451
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, January 29, 2015 [22062]

Lester Young: I Can’t Get Started
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots: Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
Bud Powell: Celia
Jimmy Smith: Kiki’s Voice
Kai Winding: A Night on Bop Mountain
Wes Montgomery: The Trickbag
Bud Powell: I Want To Be Happy
John Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley: Limehouse Blues
Sonny Rollins: With A Song In My Heart
Dizzy Gillespie: Blue Moon
Miles Davis: Bye Bye Blackbird
Yusef Lateef: Train Stop
Lester Young: On The Sunny Side Of The Street
The Moonglows: The Beating Of My Heart

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#92)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 17, 2022

FLY BY NIGHT 449 – CORNER MUSIC

Steve The Fly meets Miles Davis On The Corner in 2014 and brings Medeski Martin Scofield & Wood and The Fugs along with him. Look out!

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CORNER MUSIC
FLY BY NIGHT 449
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, December 30, 2014 [22034]

Thelonious Monk: Crepuscule with Nellie
Miles Davis Medley: On The Corner > New York Girl > Thinkin’ Of One Thing And Doin’ Another > Vote For Miles
Miles Davis: Helen Butte > Mr. Freedom X
Medeski Martin Scofield & Wood: A Go-Go
The Fugs: Banshee

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#90)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 12, 2022

FLY BY NIGHT 447 – STRANGE LOVE

Steve The Fly is loving some strange in Episode 93 from 2015 with tunes by Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood, Moondog, Jimi Hendrix, Larry Young, The Sound Dimensions, Etta James, Little Milton, James Brown, Chocolate Milk, Funkadelic, Lowell Fulson, B.B. King, and Elmore James.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
STRANGE LOVE
FLY BY NIGHT 447
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, January 29, 2015 [22006]

Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood: Miles Behind

Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood: In Case The World Changes Its Mind

Moondog: Tree Trail

Jimi Hendrix: Crying Blue Rain

Larry Young: Turn Off The Lights

The Sound Dimensions: Great Mu Ga Ru Ga

The Sound Dimensions: Mojo Rocksteady

Etta James: Tough Love

Little Milton: That’s What Love Will Make You Do

James Brown: Hang Out And Hustle With Your Friends

Chocolate Milk: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Funkadelic: I Wanna Know If It’s Good To You

Lowell Fulson: Mellow Together

B.B. King: Whole Lotta Love

Elmore James: Strange Kinda Feeling

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#93)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt